15. Salem (சேலம், Selam) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Tamil Nadu. This constituency is located in the South region of India and in the West Tamil Nadu region within Tamil Nadu. This seat includes the following districts of Tamil Nadu: Salem. Salem Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 15. Salem is voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Demographic profile
Salem Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 75%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Salem Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 16,48,911 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 8,23,336 were male, 8,25,354 female and 221 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 16,12,512 registered voters, of which 8,23,336 were male, 8,02,147 female and 90 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 14,98,350 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,59,981 were male, 7,38,253 female and 116 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 11,71,839 which included 5,96,384 male, and 5,75,455 female.
The number of service voters in Selam Lok Sabha constituency was 530 in 2019, 835 in 2014 and 726 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,002, in 2019 it was 990, 971 in 2014 and 965 in 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 15. Salem Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 84. Omalur: Omalur Taluk (Part) Sekkarapatti, Veppilai, Kedunaickenpatty pudur, Kanavaipudur, Lokkur R.F., Gundikkal, Kongupatti, Mookanur, Elathur, Naduppatti, Kadayampatti, Yerimalai R.F., Palappallikombai, Danishpet, Karuvattuparai R.F., Deevattipatti, Dasagasamudram, Poosaripatti, Marakkottai, Kanjanayachanpatti, Pannapatti, Kookuttapatti, Kaniyeri R.F., Tumbipadi, Pottipuram, Sikkanampatti, Darapuram, Semmandapatti, Thathayampatti, Kamalapuram, Gobinathapuram, Sakkarachettipatti, Thathayangarpatti, Kaminaickanpatti., Jagadevampatti, Vellalapatti, Mailapalaiyam, Naranampalayam, Kottaimettupatti , Balbakki, Karuppanampatti, Panjakalipatti, Kattaperiyampatti, Umbilikamaramangalam, T.Maramangalam, Manathal, Mallikuttai, Amarakundhi, Tholasampatti, Thondumaniyam, Vedappatti, Periyerippatti, Reddipatti, Tindamangalam, Pachanampatti, Omalur , Kullamanickenpatti, Sekkarapatti, Ettikuttapatti, Collappatti, Thenkkampatti, Mungilpadi, Sangitapatti, Puliyampatti, M.Cheetipatti, Sikkampatti, Arurpatti, Ramireddipatti, Ariyampatti and Selavadi villages. Karuppur (TP), Kadayampatti (TP) and Omalur (TP); 86. Edappadi: Edappadi Taluk Mettur Taluk (Part) Veerakkal, Kuttapatti, Mallikuttappatti, Chinnasoragai, Periyasoragai, Dasagappatti, Vanavasi, Soorappalli, Thoramangalam and Karikkapatti villages. Nangavalli (TP), Vanavasi (TP), Avadattur (CT) and Jalakandapuram (TP); 88. Salem (West): Omalur Taluk (Part) Muthunaickenpatti, Chellapillaikuttai, Pagalpatti, Manguppai, Saminayakkanpatti, Kottagoundampatti, Anaigoundampatti, Vellakkalpatti, T.Konagapadi, Alagusamudram and Karukkalvadi villages. Salem Taluk (Part) Sarkar Gollappatti, A.Ayyamperumalpatti, Chettichavadi, Kondappanayakkanpatti, M.Palapatti and Selathampatti villages. Thalavaipatti (CT) and Mallamooppampatti (CT). Salem (M Corp.) Ward No.1 to 5 and 17 to 25; 89. Salem (North): Salem Taluk (Part) Salem (M Corp.) Ward No.6 to 16 and 26 to 36. Kannankurichi (TP); 90. Salem (South): Salem Taluk (Part) Salem (M Corp.) Ward No.37 to 60 ; and 91. Veerapandi: Salem Taluk (Part) Keeraipappambadi, Majaragollappatti, Vattamuthampatti, Mallaravuthampatti, Pumandapatti, Muduthurai, Kullanpatti, Sittanur Gollapatti, Ariyakoundanpatti, Murungapatti, Nayakkanpatti, Nallampatti, Tirumalagiri, Vedugathampatti, Andipatti-Sowdapuram, Erumapalayam, Puthur Agragaram, Kottanur, Perumampatti, Thumbathulipatti, Pethampatti, Luguvanpatti, Perumakkavundampatti, Ramapuram, Reddipatti, Kalparaipatti, Savampalayam, Periyaseeragapadi, Chinnaseeragapadi, Veerapandi, Ariyampalayam, Uthamasolapuram, Agraharapoolaveri, Attavanaipoolaveri, Thammanayakkanpatti, Nilavarapatti, Jerugumalai, Jalluthuppatti, Gajallnayakkanpatti, Nallikkalpatti, Parappatti, Erruchannampatti, Sittaneri, Akkaraipalaiyam, Palampatti, Nallarayampatti, Kombadipatti, Anaikuttaipatti, Vembadithalam, Selliampalayam, Senaipalayam, Ettimanaickampatti, Rakkipatti, Kadathur Agraharam, Pethempatti, Rajapalayam, Nayinampatti, Marulayampalayam, Chennagiri, Bairoji, Vaniyampadi, Eruvadipettampatti, Pasuvanathampatti, Valakuttapatti, Erumanayakanpalayam, Mukkuthipalayam, Ammapalayam, Sandiyur, Sandiyur Attayampatti, Pallitherupatti, Tippampatti, kuralnatham, Konamaduvu, Vadapatty, Noolathukombai, Sambakuttaipatti, Adimalaipatti, Thumbalpatti and Kammalapatti villages.